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Jake William Lindsey, Sr.

TAPS

Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night.

White House Cemetery

Born:May 01, 1921 at Isney, AL

Entered
Service in the US Army from Lucedale, MS

Earned The Medal of Honor During World War II For heroism
November 16, 1944 at Hamich, Germany

Died:July
18, 1988 at the age of 67

Technical
Sergeant Lindsey assumed a position about ten yards to the front
of his platoon during an intense enemy infantry-tank
counterattack near Hamich, Germany. By his unerringly accurate
fire he destroyed two enemy machinegun nests, forced the
withdrawal of two tanks, and effectively halted enemy flanking
patrols. Later, although painfully wounded, he engaged eight
Germans, who were reestablishing machinegun positions, in
hand-to-hand combat, killing three, capturing three, and causing
the other two to flee.